open ocean

noun

: an area of ocean that is far from land

fish caught in the open ocean

Examples of open ocean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But this entailed an 800-mile journey over open ocean with only an ancient compass and the stars to guide them. — Terry W. Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026

Eagle avoided the brunt of the storm as the crew navigated toward open ocean. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Aboard a 44-foot sailboat, DeVita and her crewmates had spent days crossing open ocean before deciding to take advantage of the unusually calm conditions and go for a swim. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

The city has 28 miles of public shoreline on both the Chesapeake Bay and the open ocean. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 20 June 2026

Rhymes for open ocean

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